Core Refusal Reason
The loss of a permitted communal residential facility would negatively impact the residential amenities of the apartment development and contravene specific County Development Plan objectives.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The removal of the communal residents' room would deprive the existing apartment development of a permitted facility essential for residential amenity.
- The proposal would materially contravene objectives DMS34, DMS04, and Charlestown and Meakstown 1 of the Fingal County Development Plan 2017-2023.
- Granting permission would set a poor precedent for the removal of communal facilities in similar residential developments, undermining proper planning and sustainable development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
DMS34DMS04Charlestown and Meakstown 1
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought a change of use for Unit 602 at The Charlestown Centre, Dublin 11, from a vacant communal residents' room to a cafe/restaurant. The local authority refused the application on the grounds that it would eliminate a key amenity intended to serve the residents of the approved apartment block. The decision noted that such a loss would adversely affect residential amenity, violate multiple objectives of the Fingal County Development Plan 2017-2023, and establish an undesirable prec...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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